This VERY DIFFICULT Level is a Needle in My

[@unhappimess]

I always get a chuckle when you carry around an item during a level that you do not actually need (like the spring), and you get really far with it! It’s like Mario’s good luck charm!

[@zay0_n4ra11]

Have you ever humped a spring until hubby made you PREGO??!! I love it!

[@thenonexistinghero]

Well, it can also be fairly often used later in the level for cheese. So it's worth it until it seems too risky to continue with it.

[@Lindbluete]

It's just a Weighted Companion Cube.

[@stevenmack9948]

Better 2 have it & not need it than - not have it & then need it = 🤦💀💀💀

[@zay0_n4ra11]

@@stevenmack9948 You have a soul and don't need it so just shove a fork up yer B*TT and yank yer soul out!! Yank it out! Yank it!!!

[@KeurslagerKurt]

'Needle and the damage done' is a track by Neil Young from his classic 'Harvest' album. So that's probably what Freakin' Ha was vibin' to while making this insane stage 😅

[@enjoilife8238]

Was hoping someone was going to mention! Great song off a great album

[@danballe]

I think so was Freakin Ha fellow country man Paco playing that same tough as nails level. Although I could be just tripping

[@danielbillups2021]

Glad someone else knew. Love NY. Love Ryu!

[@4500zenja]

Level 1 (0:02) - "Ikeda Challenge 2" by Roger, Japan Level 3 (8:05) - "Tortoiseshell How about a shell gimmick? (with --intermediate-- checkpoint)" by (^_^), Japan Level 4 (15:55) - "Exploration 1 Citadel Edition ~ Metal Rod Wall ~ High Difficulty" by Taiga, Japan

[@BlinkyLass]

Intermediate here being short for midway checkpoint.

[@4500zenja]

@@BlinkyLass thx, changed to "checkpoint" ^^

[@machineheadstudio6643]

Fun fact: "The Needle and the Damage Done" is an amazing Neil Young song. Neil Young is Canadian, this level creator is Canadian, and I'm Canadian.

[@bigjeff7230]

And I'm not Canadian.

[@machineheadstudio6643]

@@bigjeff7230 sorry to hear that

[@HeatFlux]

Came here to see if anybody got the reference

[@aedanryan]

I needed someone to mention this

[@PJClutch]

Love that song! Pearl Jam have covered it a few times

[@Anita028]

the creativity of these mario maker 1 levels is off the charts...

[@conrad6226]

A lot of the time they can be autistic trash.

[@zay0_n4ra11]

WOAAHHH!!! I feel like having an *RGASM BRAAAHHH!!!!

[@BladeOfLight16]

The level of hot garbage creativity.

[@austinrankin6940]

the needle and the damage done is a song by neil young!

[@ghotyolocanisyn2880]

1:46 i always knew ryu was the submissive one in the relationship.

[@soloRanger537]

19:07 Ryu letting us know what a Skewer does. "SKEWS ME!"

[@_sharklore_7172]

Time to watch! Thanks for making my Sunday mornings that much better Ryu.

[@extinctparadise363]

19:06 telling the skewers “‘scuse me” unintentional play on words 😂

[@Newtination]

FreakinHA is one of my favorite creators in all of SMM, SMM2, and SMW roms in general. For anyone curious, he's the create of Super Riff World and Riff World 2, along with Kuriso Mario World.

[@Erlewyn]

Aaah, I knew the name was familiar!

[@SomeoneSomewhere42069]

10:42 This is actually such a cool section! The trick with the opposite facing conveyor was a nice touch

[@CuTLeR331]

The needle and the damage done is a Neil young song

[@ydford1790]

Also a lyric in the Thursday song Understanding in a car crash. I knew I had that phrase somewhere.

[@darklorddisco]

Came here to post this!

[@felicianocortes]

"I don't even remember the first level" - me because I watch your videos in parts at times, so it's been a few days since I saw the beginning 😅

[@Lloyd00]

That second level was mad stressful

[@P4ndaH3ro]

Good run! I'm pretty sure the double shell jump had no lakitu. It was probably just bomb, and since it breaks the floor, the next 'reset', they fall on you. Probably some sort of mechanism to limit the number of retry you get on the shell jump.

[@zay0_n4ra11]

Obviously he had to hit the LEVER and the BUTTON at the same time to activate the ancient THINGY my brahh!!

[@jackl8025]

With reset doors it doesn't really limit the number of tries though.

[@peterlopinto]

I agree, I think the reset doors were designed in a way where each reset allowed more of the ceiling to break. The instant reset was probably not the best idea, though it’s hard to say without looking under the hood

[@HuuuMaNoID]

Oh my god dude that was intense. I’m so glad you made it to the end, after level 2 and level 3 it was a deserved victory

[@christmas6666]

5:28 Ryu's jump and death noise sync with the music

[@mattb6522]

He absolutely obliterated that last "hardest level"! Those previous levels were just plain nasty, though! Congrats on the run!

[@dngamer34]

Currently eating this before I go to basic training military, I never can eat without watching some good ol ryukahar

[@nickred652]

23:32 "What tha heck?" was perfectly matched with the music! :D

[@cjcharisma]

Man that was a good run! So satisfying Literally celebrating with you for finishing that one!

[@CoentraDZ]

Almost a run with a new record for all levels, nice to watch.

[@peterlopinto]

The shell that you threw on the last level was so effective, I was laughing at the 1up sounds while you were cruising through the rest of the level

[@taari1]

The Skewer Level was one of the few very solid levels that you enjoy playing, it had a theme and stuck to it, it had no hidden blocks or other hot garbage shenanigans, wasn't too hard but also not too easy/short. Props to the level maker, that's the stuff you wanna see from people.

[@Azure70]

11:50 If it wasn’t for the fact that Mario dies and you have to start the level all over again, that section looks kinda fun

[@LimpPickle.]

That was an amazing run! Can’t believe u completed it. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@johnhoag6720]

Needle and the damage done is a fantastic Neil young song

[@Odysseus479]

That was a hell of a run..im a fairly new viewer and thats the first time i saw you finish with 13 lives left

[@DaxyGamer]

4:04 what is causing these glitches? lol

[@DiMono]

The Needle And The Damage Done is a Neil Young song from 1972, about the devastation that heroin causes. Excellent song, can recommend.

[@Acts19quiz]

1:13 Maybe it's the needle in my freakin' ha? (anyway, is Freakin HA still around in SMM2?) 9:20 I still wonder why the CPs sometimes send off white doves, and sometimes don't. 10:25 I could see where the door at the bottom would likely lead, and thought then that bringing a Buzzy Beetle for the shell bounce part at the top could be a source of that good 🧀. Unfortunate that it didn't happen. ): 13:10 Another shelmet for the road? Regardless, GG on the completion, especially that Freakin level. (;

[@la_chevre]

First time I ever notice the doves! Now I'm curious too 👀

[@Iamtreff]

thanks for all your amazing work

[@loic3911]

Sometime I tend to forget why ryu is so famous. Then I see his talent on that kind of level

[@zay0_n4ra11]

And don't you EVER FORGET IT or y'all SUFFER the consequences!!!

[@devinmacklin6746]

Great gameplay on your Mario maker 2 Monday. I'm blessed to always see you stream with your content. Keep your KZbin streaming career going and happy new year to you as well

[@flipflopflopflip]

another awesome 100 run. after that one level I thought it's over but once again you clutched it 💪

[@JohnJones-yk5qk]

I love how so much of the content is MM1, don't even watch any other channels anymore cause burnt out with MM2

[@bradmullaney8497]

The needle and the damage done is the title of a song written by one of the greatest songwriters to come from Canada. Neil Young.

[@Mr7Shane]

"Needle and the Damage Done" is a song by Neil Young

[@DontMockMySmock]

I'm pretty sure in the "jump rope" section they intended you to jump over the spikey shellmet to the right, and then quickly back to the left

[@marpacheco5670]

2:42 Bless you. Have a nice day. A hug from México

[@JustKiffers]

Woah, first time I've ever been this early to a video. Excited to see what it's about!

[@Rocky2418]

Yeah, it's extremely impressive that you got through that run, nicely done.

[@KevinVideo]

Yay, more hot garbage! Until you brought it up, I didn't realize I had forgotten what the first level was too.

[@kiddketathereal]

awesome level and i was so happy when you beat it shoutouts to your patience and dedication

[@asdghjkllij]

Tips 0:51 Try Abuse Item 1(copy item) 1:36 this easy 2:34 Try Make Long Jump 4:05 Buy New Computer 9:13 try fast 15:58 no jump on the block 17:43 no jump very far

[@DayTripper85]

Second level is possibly named for a lyric from the song "Understanding in a Car Crash" by Thursday. Great freaking song.

[@anthonyrausch5708]

1:48 - Ryu - bottom or top??? 1:51 - Me - how about run right into the muncher????

[@anthonyrausch5708]

6:49 - What is that MONSTROSITY on THE GOAL LINE????

[@phealtalk]

The Needle and the Damage Done is a Neil Young song apparently. It's also a lyric in the mich better Understanding in a Car Crash by Thursday.

[@isegundo-y9h]

"Screw you, Bowser. You're so stupid" lolol

[@pika4668]

the most reliably entertaining content in the business, dude

[@stevecummins1492]

Ryu: "I'm going to drop the boot on princess peach's 🍑 face" ded 💀 😆

[@eidiotwind2084]

Needle and the Damage Done is a song from Neil Young. About heroin and drug overdose - It's actually a great song

[@airic21]

and thats why he makes it the money.... GGS ryu you deserve it all

[@peterharris6409]

I'm 39 and a HUGE retro fan like u all the same games. Man u rock. I hope someday I get a chance to play something with you. A guy can dream

[@Matthew10950]

I just turned 39 yesterday. I dont feel nearly forty.

[@ydford1790]

The needle and the damage done. Check out the song Understanding in a car crash by the band Thursday.

[@untexan]

Very swaggy rescue of the princess with the raccoon tail and boot

[@SD-dg9lj]

Exquisite content, more please!

[@doriang6522]

1:49 I wouldn't have thought that for you Ryu :p

[@TheGuyWhoIsSitting]

In the level where you have to dodge the spiny shelmet, couldn’t you bring a buzzy beetle through the door and cheese the section?

[@kait2972]

The Needle and the Damage Done is a song by Neil Young. Go listen, its amazing.

[@grantstevensbreak]

That was a very satisfying run. Awesome stuff!

[@catflip7406]

1:46 "He just like me fr"

[@TimBitten]

DROPPED THE BOOT ON HER 🥾 😂😂😂

[@IseeSpiders]

The Needle and the Damage done is a reference to a Neil Young song. It's about heroin addiction... besides the line "I've seen the needle take another man" I don't see another connection.

[@elihughes8923]

The beard is coming in nicely!

[@yawnberg]

I can only hear "Freaking Ha" in Paco's voice. Damn I miss Paco.

[@christian_b8659]

10:35 Why didn't you bring a buzzy beetle an throw it immediately as you leave the door? The spikey shelmet will be destroyed and you can use the beetle to break the blocks. If you miss a jump you will just stop the shelmet instead of getting damage

[@ethancollyear]

Beautifully done my good sir

[@felony211662]

I laughed so hard with the bleep out on the 5th level wr get 🤣 😂

[@yommmrr]

Needle and the damage done is a Neil Young song about heroin.

[@piratesnvrbleed]

Needle and the Damage Done is a song by Neil Young

[@andrewjoukhadar4758]

Great content man

[@mattydips2887]

The beard is looking dope, perfect length

[@Lazy2320]

Levels like that Freakin’ Ha level are why I suck at Mario, my nerves can’t handle it lol

[@CanadianPunker62]

Freaken HA is Canadian. Neil Young is Canadian and "The Needle and the Damage Done" is a Neil Young song, so I would guess that is the reference being made

[@pietrofurlan2322]

Stage 3 was already beaten in another video, cool seeing it again!

[@coolestardude]

freakin' ha level felt like authentic genuine romhack level

[@bassix-vu5qd]

Im so glad youre still doing this

[@andy4an]

6:51 this is an amazing troll! boooo! and well done!

[@brandonsoles]

Neil Young made a level

[@Matthew10950]

Guys got a Heart Of Gold.

[@xxtoothbrushxx]

Curious if he named it because of the Neil Young song or the Thursday song that used it.

[@brandonsoles]

@@xxtoothbrushxx I had the same thought, but opted for Neil. Actually saw them headline a Cursive show I went to a year ago.

[@Matthew10950]

@Larry Miller dave Matthew's covered it too. Not a fan of Dave, but it was an interesting cover

[@zacharygrouwinkel1534]

A southern man don’t need him around anyhow.

[@BenBGolf]

that was one of your best completions!!!

[@michealnavarro3639]

The needle and the damage done is the name of a nirvana bootleg album outscesticide 5 I think anyway

[@jesusurzua3988]

What a run!!! 👏🏻

[@machthemanic1841]

I'm sure someone else already said it but "the needle and the damage done" is a Neil Young song

[@richardpeters5288]

Lmao suck on my boot. IDK why that makes me laugh. Great stuff.

[@ag5402]

Needle and the damage done is a Neil Young song.

[@christianolson8543]

Ryu had a lot of fun on that freekinha level

[@MicrowavedFurby]

I kinda miss beardless Ryu :/ You genuinely looked so handsome with a clean shave.

[@OriginalRyan]

Guessing FreakinHa's level referred to "threading" the needle & obviously damage boosting in certain parts. Great vid Ryu!

[@jolfer1334]

You guessed very very wrong

[@bbking006]

It's a Neil Young ref

[@OriginalRyan]

@Jolfer 13 how is the guessing "very wrong"? That's a literal term & apologies that I'm not a super Neil Young fan. Seems like a good guess to me, actually could be a double reference, do you know it it's specifically only a Neil Young reference? Geez.

[@patrickkilduff4355]

@@OriginalRyan yes...its 1000% a Niel Young reference...I love Ryu's vids...but man he (and most his fans) are dumb AF.

[@helltioeverygames]

12:27 The revenge haha

[@eccehomo5393]

7:55 It's a Neil Young song.

[@vidagogo9829]

It's winter here. I'm gonna need Ryukahr pants, not shorts.

[@chrisvetrano8282]

The cut from 52 to 43 lives :O

[@xBenefitx]

The needle and the damage done is a song by Neil Young.

[@Chronicoverburn]

Idk how he does it but he knows we have to see the end of these levels and he provides

[@kriswestfall2616]

No getting big for Peach AND no boioioioing? Heart...broken.

[@MommaDusk]

I believe the needle is in reference to how small some of the gaps were so you had to thread the needle on them

[@timmcmillan238]

That last level was so creative, I think I should make lots and lots of levels like that. I am inspired.

[@stylis666]

That's okay, little Timmy, there are plenty of those. We don't really need more. Why don't you get inspired by fun levels with less garbage instead?

[@droogiesouls8635]

Can't believe as a music guy Ryu didn't get the Neil Young song title?